Hunan Library

Hunan Library
Location	Changsha
Type	Public library[1]
Established	March 1904[2]
Other information
Website	www.library.hn.cn

The Hunan Library (simplified Chinese: 湖南图书馆; traditional Chinese: 湖南圖書館) is a provincial comprehensive public library[3] located at North Shaoshan Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province.[4] The Library is the first provincial-level public library named after "library" in China.[5] It is a National Key Protection Unit for Ancient Books in China.[6]

History

Hunan Library, formerly known as the Hunan Library and Education Museum,[7] was built in March 1904[8] in Changsha.[9]

On December 28, 2017, the New Hall of Hunan Library officially laid the foundation in Meixi Lake, Xiangjiang New Area, Changsha City.[10]

See also

• National first-class library

References

1. Gong Shuduo (2002). Introduction to Modern Chinese Culture. Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 978-7-101-03227-7.
2. History of Chinese and Foreign Book Exchange. Hunan Education Press. 1998. ISBN 978-7-5355-2456-0.
3. "Introduction to Hunan Library". www.changsha.gov.cn. 2019-07-24.
4. "The new building of Hunan Library settled in Xiangjiang New District". Sina. 2017-12-28.
5. Hunan Statistical Yearbook. China Statistical Publishing House. 2000.
6. "The State Council approved the announcement of the first batch of "National List of Precious Ancient Books" and "National Key Protection Units of Ancient Books"". CCTV.com. 2008-03-25.
7. History of Hunan Province. Hunan People's Publishing House. 1959. ISBN 978-7-5438-0278-0.
8. Gao Lujia (1 September 2015). A Brief History of the Gao Surname. Jiangxi People's Publishing House. pp. 214-. ISBN 978-7-210-07786-2.
9. Sharon Chien Lin (1998). Libraries and Librarianship in China. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 78–. ISBN 978-0-313-28937-8.
10. "The foundation stone of the new Hunan Library was laid today in Meixi Lake, Changsha". Xinhua News Agency. 2017-12-29.